Globalization and politics : promises and dangers
Dealing with the analysis of the evolution of inter-state politics, this book shows how globalization works and how it might work better. It looks upon globalization as a distinct set of phenomena - energy, economy, environment and politics - all of which interact. It also looks at the challenges, responses, and risks of globalization.
XIV, 253 p. ; 23 cm
9780754646679, 075464667X
912642422
Introductory Chapter; Globalisation: promises and dangers; The Challenges: The optimistic and pessimistic view on global energy; Environmental degradation and environmentalism; Implementing human rights and global rule of law; One world but many civilisations; The Responses: Coordination of the global market economy; Protecting the global environment; Coordination among states; International organisations; Regional groups of states; Mankind and the world community; The Risk of Global Disaster: Will mankind extinguish herself?; The institutional deficit; Concluding chapter; Hollywood Planet: a neo-veblen world?; Index.